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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1920

Page

4

Plenty of Sugar For Everybody By George B. Waters

Washington notes sugar traders face no price hikes this year or next as supplies rise. World cane and beet sugar outputs near last year’s levels, U S intake at ports exceeds 1918 figures, Europe and U S crops seen up 50 percent next year, while hoarders and speculators grip loose stocks.

George B. Waters Washington United States Cuba America Willett and Gray Europe

Chamber invites Seattle talk on freight rate rise for 150 items

The chairman of the Western classification committee in Chicago has been invited by the Chamber of Commerce to Seattle to discuss anticipated increases in freight rates on 150 items.

Western Classification Committee Chicago The Chamber of Commerce Seattle

Freight Hearing in Tacoma Called Off

Rate hearing in Tacoma Monday was canceled as railroads withdrew their tariff increase application. The move follows a similar action in Seattle, reflecting Interstate Commerce Commission handling.

Tacoma Seattle Interstate Commerce Com

Boxcar Shortage Relieved by Milwaukee Road Cooperation

Relief from the boxcar shortage is announced by the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad. It credits cooperation of shippers and a general speeding up of transportation along the line.

Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad

Death by gunshot in hotel linked to Mormon leader kin

Brigham L. Young, reportedly related distantly to a Mormon church leader, died in a San Francisco hotel from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the heart after a late night disturbance. Kath erine, his wife, heard a cry and police found the victim with a revolver discarded in a closet. Police ordered a thorough examination for bullet entry and close-range marks. In Oxford Ohio a separate item notes 62 year old Harry Knapp felled by a hen causing a fatal lockjaw threat.

Ban Francisco Brigham L. Young Young Katherine

Ship News Title from Seattle Monday Night Update

Seattle ship news item notes a vessel of 686 feet length sailing or reported with time marked as 10 290pm on Monday October 1. The fragmentary text references Seattle port activity and a large ship.

United States Sues Sloan Shipyards for Receiver

The United States files a federal suit to place Sloan Shipyards and its subsidiaries Anacortes Shipbuilding Co and Capital City Iron Works under a receiver. The action seeks to recover 2,970,998.98 and names the United States Shipping Board as a related party. Defendants must appear October 18 at 2 p.m. to show cause why a receiver should not be appointed.

Sloan Shipyards Corporation United States Saunders Solan Shipyards Corporation Anacortes Shipbuilding Co Capital City Iron Works United States Shipping Board

Rainbow cruiser towed to Seattle after sale

The former Canadian cruiser Rainbow arrived in port in tow of the tug Daniel Kern after being sold to Nieder and Marcus of Seattle. The ship is reported as in the same condition except for the guns having been removed by the Canadians before the sale.

Rainbow Nieder & Marcus Seattle Daniel Kern

Harbor Development Claims To Be Heard In Seattle

Government claims for port and harbor development will be heard in Seattle on Thursday by Brig. Gen. Harry Taylor and the U S Army Engineers inspection bureau. Duwamish waterway and Lake Washington canal requirements will be presented.

Seattle Harry Taylor Inspection Bureau The United States Army Engineers Duwamish Waterway Lake Washington Canal

Weather Log From Tatoosh Island Page

Rising barometer and partly cloudy conditions with south wind eight mph. A steamer passes at 1 AM October 1 with rising barometer and rain later. southeast wind 36 mph. Later, a steamer passes at 2:30 AM and 4:40 PM with varying notes, plus a towing barkentine and the steamship Omega reported around noon with rain and strong winds.

Weather Bureau Tatoosh Island Oct Davenport Fourmastead Barkentine Ralning Omega

Arrivals and Departures from Alaskan Ports and Puget Sound

Ships and boats listed in October arrivals include Admiral Watson from Southwestern ports at 10 30 am and City of Beattie from Southeastern ports at 6 30 pm plus numerous vessels sailing for Oleum San Francisco Everett Winslow Tacoma Mukilteo and Prince Rupert. The record details times and routes for each craft and departure notices for several ships.

Admiral Watson Southwestern Alaskan Lyman Stewart Port San Luis Vancouver B. C City of Beattie At & Pp Redwood Ste Griffee Akutan Tacoma Hkiondewoso Balikpapen San Francisco Admiral Sehrey San Diego Echr Osmo Hull Raintow Victoria BR. C Daniel Kern Prince George Prince Rupert Oleum Celtic Everett Rush Winslow Alameda Admiral Bechey City of

Shipping Movements Recorded Across Southeast Ports

October sightings show Waldee sailing northwest at 6 00 am from Juneau sailing Admiral Evans southbound at 1 20 pm. Ketchikan reports Jefferson northbound at 7 00 am Bpo kane northbound at 3 00 pm and Alaska northbound at 3 00 pm.

Waldee Northwestern Juneau Admiral Evans Ketchikan—Salled Jefferson Bpokane Alaska

Vessels in Other Ports Reported Arrivals and Sailings

In San Pedro ships arrived in October including Str Derbiay from Seattle and Str Everett from Everett. Str Palias sailed for Seattle via San Francisco. In San Francisoco arrived October 10: Etr Queen from Beattie and ate Kemdyk from Seattle and Tacoma at 3 p m. Port Townsend passed on October 11: Str Admiral Watson for Beattie at 16 am. Everett arrived October 10: Str Celiic from Heattle. Eagle Harbor arrived October 10: Str Rush from Beatties Tacoma arrived October 16: Str Admiral Schley from Seattle and Str Alameda from Beatle.

San Pedro Derbiay Seattle Everett Palias San Francisco San Franciseco Queen Beattie Kemdyk Tacoma Port Townsend Admiral Watson Celiic Heattle Eagle Harbor

Shipping Movements Reported by Wireless Canada

Wireless Canada reports several vessel movements on October 10 to 14. Congosan Maru expected at Port Townsend Thursday morning October 14. Admiral Watson near Campbell River southbound. Banta Ana and Redondo hove to at Fitzhugh Hound. Windber and San Pedro routes bound for Tacoma and Seattle. Kamchatka Unalanka to Seattle appears near Cape Flattery. President Beattie toward San Francisco eight miles north of Cape Blanco.

Port Townsend Admiral Watson Campbell River Banta Ana Fitzhugh Hound Redondo Fitzhugh U. S. Naval Communications San Pedro Tacoma At & Pm Fred Baxter Everett Kamchatka Unalanka Seattle Cape Flattery Str Beattie San Francisco Cape Bianco

Port vessel listings at Seattle harbor and riverfront yards

A dense catalog of ships docks and drydocks at Seattle area terminals and piers including Smith Cove, Toyohashi Maru, Eastern Leader and Union of dock. It lists vessels, anchorage points, yards, and associated names such as Lyman Stewart Osmo Frie, Rosita Friesland and H B Lovejoy among many others.

Seattle Smith Cove Maquan Edmore U. A. S. Baturn Amith Cove Palmyra Great Northern Docks Toyohashi Maru Union of Dock Lyman Stewart Osmo Hell At Fanny Dutard Pacific Coast Engineering Works Eastern Leader Hanford J. D. Petern Valdez Milwaukee Ocean Dock Tr Delight Spokane Str Redwood City of Duthie Yards Mtr Griffoin Atr Griftoo East Waterway Bondowooo Weat Heattle Elevator Friesland Rosita Eastern Sword Toda Drydocka Ttr Westward Ho Kikton H. B. Lovejoy Pacific Coast Bridge & Dredging Works Str Rainbow Atr Patterson Lake Union Hulla Avilla Abnoba Abydos Addison Allenhurst Ahmik Anthon Bayden Bertrand Bingamon Biscayne Black Wolf Branford Gerwin Boughton Pesuta Puyallup Cabacam Capraria Cardia Cenina Charus Chesterfield

Shares Fall in Early Trading on New York Market

New York October 11 shares were lower in early trading on the stock exchange. Opening prices show United States Steel 87 percent? off Texas Company 49 percent? off American Woolen 73 percent? off General Motors 17 percent unchanged Southern Railway 21 percent off Baltimore and Ohio 46 percent off Mexican Petroleum 188 percent up New Haven 34 percent off Texas and Pacific 20 percent up Marine 19 percent off Union Pacific 126 percent off Southern Pacific 99 percent up Kethiehem HY 69 percent off.

New York Monet Stock Exchange United States Steel Texas Company American Woolen General Motors Southern Railway Baltimore & Ohie Mexican Petroleum New Haven Texas & Pacific Marine Union Pacific Southern Pacific N. Y L. B. Manning Amer Oar & Fury International Humatra Amer Amer Amer Tel Tel Haltimore & Onte M Pr Cuba Cape Qumar Sik Crucible Motors Eee General Goodrich Serene Ou Great Northern Ran Industria Inspiration Te Kennecott Wee Oy Lackawannes Missouri Pacific New Haven Eeteeesd Northern Pacific Pan- Amer Pierce Arrow Pennsylvania Hkeplogie Meeek Ieland Ais Ath Binelair Venadium Steel Wabash Westinghouse Willys Overland U Eharee

Chicago Live Stock Market Summary

Chicago market reports show receipts for cattle hogs and sheep with prices across categories. Hogs trading near 14.40 to 16.10 per hundredweight for various grades, cattle steady to strong with beef at 18.50 and cows 11 to 12, sheep around 11 to 14.

Chicago Necetpta Butehern Market Manan Lambe Butte City Price

New York Coffee and Sugar Prices Report

New York market update lists coffee and sugar terms with per pound figures for various grades. Santos beans priced at 11 2/3 cents per lb and raw sugar at 3 cents per lb with granulated at 11 cents per lb.

N. Y New York

Foreign Exchange Markets Open With Mixed Sterling Losses

New York October 11 demand for sterling opens lower by 4e at 83.49 percent and declines. The market shows declines in francs and lire while marks edge lower with small adjustments.

New York

Market Status Report for Frisco Butter Cheese Vegetables

Frisco market notices list butter at 540¢ per lb for prime firsts and 74¢ to 88¢ per lb for various grades. eggs at 44¢ per dozen for undersized pullets and 12¢ per dozen for extra pullets. cheese prices include California category firsts at 264% per lb.

San Francisco California

Market stalls list canned goods and staples prices

A dense listing shows stalls and prices for groceries and household items. It includes Royal baking powder, Campbell soups, Post Toasties, orange marmalade, pure peanut butter, sugar, Carnation milk, fresh milk, flour, soap, sardines, beans, corn meal, pepper, and butter across stalls 16 to 165 with varied per unit costs and bulk amounts.

Pfedera Wehetlake Borden's

Bridges Opposes Japanese Exclusion In Washington

Robert Diridges former labor candidate for governor opposes excluding Japanese natives saying people should be allowed to travel and live where they please. He notes he leased his Orillia farm to Japanese and says discrimination should not occur, a view he testified before a congressional investigative committee.

Robert Diridges Labor Washington Bridges Orillia Congressional Investigating Committee

Capital-Labor C. C. Plan Out

The Chamber of Commerce labor relations committee presents a plan opposing both Bourbon and Bolshevik influence in industry. It urges fair treatment by employer and employee, greater employer transparency, shared understanding of problems, and responsibility on both sides. It explains management systems and shop practices, aims to spark public discussion, and seeks industrial peace.

Chamber of Commerce Clyde M. Hadley A. Kojos KR. J

Woman struck by car on Seventh Avenue reported

Laura Wheaton of 2304 Fourth Ave reported to police Monday that she struck an unidentified woman last Friday while driving on Seventh Ave. The woman was uninjured.

Laura Wheaton Fourth Ave Seventh Ave

Chestnuts Arrive on Seattle Market From California

A small shipment of new crop chestnuts arrived in Seattle at 35 cents a pound. They were from California and were quickly snapped up Monday morning. A car of ice cream melons at 3 cents a pound was also received. Trade remained steady with no changes in prices for butter or eggs.

Seattle California

Drive On G. O. P Is Demo Plan

Springfield report notes Gov. Cox prioritizes a drive on pro league Republicans to oppose Harding in Illinois. Democratic candidates plan both persuasion and pressure to split proleague support, targeting leaders to break with the White House ally and reject the covenant.

Springfield Cox Ilinois Harding Taft Hughes Wickersham Root

Sixty One Orphan Children to Arrive from Siberia

Sixty one children, victims of oppression in the czarist era, are scheduled to arrive Tuesday aboard the steamship Fushima Maru. They will enjoy auto rides, meals, and new clothing on American soil before departing to Chicago to be cared for by the Polish National Commission. Original plans to place them on a farm on Bainbridge Island have been canceled.

Siberia Cvar Chicago Polish National Commission Poland Hainbridge Island

Farmers plan forced legislation and agrarian movement

Minneapolis Oct 11. P B E Goodrich president of the grain dealers association charged that farmers nationwide are forming organizations to compel legislation to enable crop restraint until prices meet their target. He warned the next national trend will be an agrarian movement at the International Grain conference.

Minneapolis P. BE. Goodrich Grain Dealers’ Association International Grain Conference Goodrich

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